Our OFP Fundraising Champions, like K9 Niko, have been getting really creative with their fundraising efforts leading up to our 13th Annual "Paws with Patriots" Wine Gala on August 3rd! We really hope you'll join us, there's still time, but tickets are selling out fast.
If you're unable to attend but wish to make a donation to support our biggest fundraiser of the year, this is a great way to do it! You can see all our amazing champions on our event platform; many are veterans and first responders themselves. They're dedicated to fundraising for our mission, but they need your help! It only takes a few minutes to donate and make a life-changing impact. Thank you OFP community for your invaluable support!🙏🙏🙏
OFP 13th Annual "Paws with Patriots" Wine Gala Platform (scroll down to the OFP Champion Fundraisers to help them meet their goal: https://pawswithpats24.givesmart.com
Mary always speaks from the heart. Here's her acceptance speech for the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce "2024 Nonprofit of the Year".
This New Year's Eve, we're sharing one final heartfelt message to you all from our founder and executive director Mary Cortani for 2023. We hope you'll take a few minutes to watch before welcoming in 2024.
➡️Online Giving Platform: (quick, easy, and highly secure)
https://ofpendofyear23.givesmart.com
➡️Mobile Donations: text ofpendofyear23 to 76278
Day 9 of OFP's 10 Days of Giving: These are the final hours of giving in 2023! Today you can make one donation that helps transform two lives and heals families - like our client CJ.
Earlier this week we shared a preview of CJ and Rosco's (a pup at risk of being euthanized) inspirational story. If you haven't had a chance to see the full video, here it is. It only takes a few minutes to watch and understand the life changing impact your donations make. Thank you to CJ's family for sharing their story and for their commitment to his healing journey in the program. Please share this post and consider a donation today. If we all do what we can to help, we can empower more healing journeys like CJ's together.❤️🩹
➡️Online Giving Platform: (quick, easy, and highly secure)
https://ofpendofyear23.givesmart.com
➡️Mobile Donations: text ofpendofyear23 to 76278
Day 7 of OFP's 10 Days of Holiday Giving: After suffering the loss of his first service dog, Zane, Angel didn't know how to continue his healing journey without him. Zane had been his right hand, his six o'clock, helping him to manage the invisible wounds of military service. Until he reached out to Mary for help and she made an introduction she knew he needed.
Our journey with our clients isn't for a season, it's for a lifetime. That would not be possible without your year-end tax-deduction donations. Every healing journey taken starts with your giving - that's why it's so crucial. Will you help another veteran start their healing journey in the New Year?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ANGEL'S FULL STORY and to donate. Every $1 donated helps to save 2 lives and heal families. Thank you to our client Angel for bravely sharing his story.
https://ofpendofyear23.givesmart.com
Mobile Donations: text ofpendofyear23 to 76278
Over the past two years, Cristiano suffered 45 major seizures, then he was paired with Rosco. A mother shares the journey to give her son a bright future and her family a peace of mind they'd never known before.
You can preview Cristiano's story here, then join our giving platform to see the full video. It only takes a few minutes to watch this incredibly inspiring story that moved us all to good tears.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL VIDEO: https://ofpendofyear23.givesmart.com
➡️Mobile Donations: Text ofpendofyear23 to 76278
Thursday Thank You: San Francisco 49ers Tight End George Kittle was recently honored with the "Perry/Yonamine Unity Award." This award recognizes the player who most unifies the team to make a positive impact on and off the field. George is also up for the NFL "Salute to Service" Award (vote open through November 30th https://www.nfl.com/causes/salute/nominees/2023/vote)
In recognition of his contributions, George was able to choose a nonprofit to receive a donation - he chose Operation Freedom Paws! Watch this video to see the presentation of this beautiful legacy award and the generous gift OFP received to help veterans, first responders children. and other individuals transform their lives with a service dog. On behalf of our clients, thank you to George Kittle, the Kittle family, and the 49ers for all you do for OFP!
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What a great time we had on Sunday celebrating the honorees at "Sip & Celebrate" hosted by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. The honorees are such inspiring individuals and organizations. More to come on this beautiful event. But first, we wanted to share Mary Cortani's "Woman of the Year" video that was played for those in attendance with you all. We hope you'll take a few minutes to watch, we love when we can share a message directly from Mary with our community.
Thank you Alan Chan for shooting the interview, Vicki Topaz and Alan Chan for the photos, Scott MacDougall for the edit, and a special thank you to Mary for her time.
What it meant to our veteran client, Carlos, to be welcomed into Operation Freedom Paws' program and meet his service dog, Ruthie. Your donations bring new hope in the new year through a new human-canine relationship that transforms lives at both ends of the leash.
Thank you to documentary filmmaker, Vicki Topaz.
OFP "End-of-Year" Giving Platform:
https://ofpendofyear22.givesmart.com
Mobile donations: text ofpendofyear2022 to 76278
Thank you to NBC Bay Area anchors Raj Mathai, Janelle Wang, and reporter, Christine Ni, for their coverage of Mary Cortani as the 49ers "Frontline Hero of the Game." They did a great job of sharing her military service and Operation Freedom Paws' mission.
Our team was stopped on the way into the Levi stadium Sunday night by a group who saw the story and thanked us for the work we do. Thank you NBC Bay Area for helping us to reach more of our community, especially those we hope to give a hand-up with the resources they deserve to regain their independence and thrive.
